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Committee approves bill clarifying local authority to conduct hand accounting of ballots; supporters urge mandatory counts
Summary
The committee approved a substitute to House Bill 604 clarifying that local election superintendents may conduct a hand accounting of ballots after official tabulation; witnesses urged making hand counts mandatory and the Secretary of State's office recommended adding a sworn‑assistance requirement.
The House Governmental Affairs Committee approved a substitute to House Bill 604 (LC 47 35 13S), which clarifies that local election superintendents may conduct a hand accounting of ballots after the official computation, canvassing and tabulation of election returns.
Representative Montahan, presenting the substitute, said the bill "adds transparency by allowing an additional verification method, ensures that any discrepancies are addressed through existing processes, and it,…
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